Infant bed having sudden death prevention function

ABSTRACT

The preset invention proposes an infant bed having a sudden death prevention function, comprising: a bed body having a grating structure capable of ventilation; a mattress body comprising an air layer having excellent air permeability; and a bed body support stand having an air layer formed beneath the bed body such that air can flow through the bottom thereof, wherein air can still flow even when an infant who has been sleeping with the back down in a supine position turns the body into a prone position with the nose down, thereby fundamentally preventing sudden infant death due to suffocation.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an infant bed with sudden death prevention function, more particularly, a bed for infants with a function of preventing sudden death, which includes: a bed body having a lattice structure capable of being ventilated; a mattress body having an air layer with excellent air permeability seated in the bed body; and a bed body support stand, which forms an air layer containing air capable of flowing throughthe bottom of the bed body toward a lower part of the bed body and is disposed beneath the bed body to support the same, wherein air can still flow even if an infant who has been sleeping with the back down in a supine position turns the body into a prone position (simply ‘turns over’) with the nose facing a mattress, thereby basically preventing sudden infant death due to suffocation.

BACKGROUND ART

Generally, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) means sudden death of infants or children, for whom no cause of death could be determined in post-examination such as autopsy, a review of circumstances surrounding the death and medical history. It is known that approximately 1 to 3 people per 1,000 worldwide live births die of SIDS, and SIDS is the most common cause of infant death in developed countries.

Such sudden infant death most frequently occurs in infants aged 2 to 4 months, and is characterized in that it occurs during sleeping of a child. Causes of sudden infant death may include cigarette smoking or use of drugs during pregnancy, childbirth at young age, malnutrition, shorter pregnancy intervals, etc. Further, neonatal growth retardation, premature birth, asphyxia or suffocation, wrapping too warm, excessively soft bedding, sleeping baby in a prone position, seasonal factors, etc., may also be factors.

Among such factors, it is presumed that sleeping posture of a child and mother's smoking are especially related to sudden infant death (‘SID’). In particular, children sleeping in a prone position die due to SID with an incidence at least three (3) times higher than children sleeping in a supine position. In order to prevent SID, the mother should be prohibited from smoking or caffeine intake during pregnancy and would be better to refrain from the same even after birth. Further, fluffy duvets and pillows are not recommended and it is necessary to put an infant to sleep in a supine position rather than a prone position which may be dangerous when the infant turns while sleeping. It is most important to pay attention to any slightest change in a child appearing during sleep. According to the survey reports released by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, it was reported that possibility of sudden death of children falling asleep in a prone position is quite high, in particular, 2 to 4 times higher, compared to children sleeping in a supine position.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2009-0073411 disclosed infant-safe beddings, characterized in that an infant or a child can always maintain a supine position, so as to prevent suffocation accidents or sudden infant death of infants. Such infant safe beddings have a first fastening means fixed on infant clothing and a second fastening means fixed on a rug for the bedding, in order to limit movement of the infant. However, this idea requires a large number of infant garments having the first fastening means attached thereto, hence causing a problem of economic burden.

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above mentioned problems of previously proposed methods, and an object of the present invention is to provide an infant bed with sudden death prevention function, which includes: a bed body having a ventilation-capable lattice structure; a mattress body having an air layer with excellent air permeability; and a bed body support stand disposed beneath the bed body, which forms an air layer containing air capable of flowing through the bottom of the bed body toward a lower part of the bed body, wherein air can still flow even if an infant who has been sleeping with the back down in a supine position turns over with the nose facing a mattress, thereby preventing sudden infant death due to suffocation.

Further, another object of the present invention is to provide an infant bed with sudden death prevention function, which includes the entire structure of a bed body and a bed body support stand as well as a mattress body, wherein all of these components adopt a configuration of forming a flowable air layer, so that an infant can stably breathe through the nose without discomfort in breathing even if the infant body is turned over and the nose faces a mattress, thereby maintaining a comfortable sleep state of the infant and basically preventing a problem of causing suffocation due to a sealed structure of an existing infant bed.

In addition, a still further object of the present invention is to provide an infant bed with sudden death prevention function, which includes a mattress body configured in a foldable form to be folded in response to a shape of a bed body whereby a user can easily separate a mattress for washing to thus improve user convenience.

Technical Solution

In order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides,

-   -   an infant bed with sudden death prevention function, including:     -   a bed body in a rectangular frame shape with an open top, which         has a ventilation-capable lattice structure;     -   a mattress body installed and seated in the bed body, which has         an air layer to prevent sudden death due to suffocation even if         an infant who has been sleeping with the back down in a supine         position turns over with the nose facing a mattress; and     -   a bed body support stand disposed beneath the bed body, which         forms a flowable air layer while supporting the bottom of the         bed body.

Preferably, the bed body includes,

-   -   a lattice-shaped body floor, and a lattice-shaped body frame         which is vertically connected to the body floor and has four         integrated sides.

More preferably, the bed body includes,

-   -   the body floor and the body frame integrated in rectangular         frame shape, and is fabricated using any one or two or more         materials among plastic, wood and metal.

Preferably, the mattress body is characterized in that:

-   -   the mattress body is installed and seated in the bed body which         is formed in a rectangular frame shape with an open top and has         a ventilation-capable lattice structure; and is configured in a         foldable form to be folded in order to cover the four sides of         the body frame as well as the body floor.

More preferably, the mattress body includes:

-   -   a main mattress disposed on the body floor of the bed body; and     -   four wing mattresses which are integrally formed with four sides         of the main mattress and foldable respectively, and cover four         sides of the body frame.

Most preferably, the four wing mattresses are characterized in that:

-   -   these wing mattresses may cover the four sides of the body frame         of the bed body, thus having a bumper function in order to         absorb shock applied to an infant in a collision caused by         motions of the infant such as tossing and turning or rolling in         the bed.

More preferably, the bed body support stand includes:

-   -   leg parts installed at four corners of the body floor of the bed         body, respectively.

More preferably, the bed body support stand includes:

-   -   a rectangular stand with a size corresponding to the shape of         the body floor of the bed body,     -   wherein the rectangular stand includes     -   ventilation holes formed on four side frames, through which air         can pass; and wherein an upper part of the rectangular stand to         support the bed body may be open or have a lattice-shaped         structure.

Advantageous Effects

The infant bed with sudden death prevention function as proposed in the present invention includes: a bed body having a ventilation-capable lattice structure; a mattress body having an air layer with excellent air-permeability; and a bed body support stand disposed beneath the bed body, which forms an air layer containing air capable of flowing through the bottom of the bed body toward a lower part of the bed body, wherein air can still flow even if an infant who has been sleeping with the back down in a supine position turns over with the nose facing a mattress, thereby basically preventing sudden infant death due to suffocation.

Further, according to the present invention, the infant bed with sudden death prevention function may include the entire structure of a bed body and a bed body support stand as well as the mattress body, wherein all of these components adopt a configuration forming a flowable air layer, so that an infant can stably breathe through the nose without discomfort in breathing even if the infant body is turned over and the nose is facing the mattress, thereby maintaining a comfortable sleep state of the infant and basically preventing a problem of suffocation due to a sealed structure of an existing infant bed.

In addition, the infant bed with sudden death prevention function of the present invention may include the mattress body configured in a foldable form to be folded in response to a shape of the bed body whereby a user can easily separate a mattress for washing to thus improve user convenience.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the infant bed with sudden death prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the infant bed with sudden death prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an example of the bed body support stand applicable to the infant bed with sudden death prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a modified example of the bed body support stand applicable to the infant bed with sudden death prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the infant bed with sudden death prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF NUMERALS IN THE DRAWINGS

-   -   100: Infant bed with sudden death prevention function according         to one embodiment of the present invention     -   110: Bed body     -   111: Body floor     -   112: Body frame     -   120: Mattress body     -   121: Main mattress     -   122: Wing mattress     -   130: Bed body support stand     -   131: Leg part     -   132: Rectangular stand     -   133: Ventilation hole

BEST MODEL

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art, to which the present invention pertains, can easily implement the present invention. However, if a concrete description of known functions or configurations in the related art is considered to obscure the gist of the invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Components with similar configurations and functions are defined by the same numerals throughout the drawings.

In addition, when any element is referred to as being ‘connected’ to another element throughout the specification, this means not only that an element is ‘directly connected’ to another element but also encompasses a case where an element is ‘indirectly connected’ to another element by interposing an additional element therebetween. Further, ‘including’ any element means that other elements may also be included rather than exclusion of the same unless specifically stated otherwise.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the infant bed with sudden death prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a plan view of the infant bed with sudden death prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an example of the bed body support stand applicable to the infant bed with sudden death prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a modified example of the bed body support stand applicable to the infant bed with sudden death prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the infant bed with sudden death prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the infant bed with sudden death prevention function 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a bed body 110, a mattress body 120 and a bed body support stand 130.

The bed body 110 is configured in a rectangular frame shape with an open top and has a lattice structure capable of being ventilated. The bed body 110 may include a lattice-shaped body floor 111 and a lattice-shaped body frame 112 which is vertically connected to the body floor 111 and has four integrated sides. Herein, the bed body 110 is substantially configured in a rectangular frame shape including the body floor 111 and the body frame 112, which are integrated, and may be fabricated using any one or more materials among plastic, wood and metal. Further, the bed body 110 may have a construction of wider top and narrower bottom wherein the open top is wide but the bed body becomes narrower toward the body floor 111. The bed body 110 having such a construction of wider top and narrower bottom as described above may enable four foldable wing mattresses 122, which are included in the mattress body 120, to be easily and stably mounted and fixed in the body frame 112 of the bed body 110.

The mattress body 120 is installed and seated in the bed body 110 and may include a mattress having an air layer to prevent sudden death of an infant due to suffocation even if the infant who has been sleeping with the back down in a supine position turns over with the nose facing the mattress. The mattress body 120 has a configuration forming an air layer of at least 90%, is seated in the bed body 110 that is configured in a rectangular frame shape having an open top and has a lattice structure capable of being ventilated, and may have a foldable form to be folded to cover the four sides of the body frame 112 as well as the body floor 111. Herein, the mattress body 120 may include: a main mattress 121 disposed on the body floor 111 of the bed body 110; and four wing mattresses 122 which are integrally formed with four sides of the main mattress 121 and foldable respectively, and cover the four sides of the body frame 112 of the bed body 110. In this regard, the four wing mattresses 122 may serve as a bumper to absorb shock applied to the infant in a collision caused by motion of the infant such as tossing and turning or rolling in the bed while covering the four sides of the body frame 112 of the bed body 110. Such a mattress body 120 as described above may have excellent air permeability of the air layer-containing structure to thus attain an advantage of preventing suffocation and sudden death even if an infant sleeps in a prone position. In this regard, the mattress body 120 is substantially configured to include a large number of air layers and it is understood that the mattress body may adopt a structure identical or similar to any conventional 3D mesh mattress structure, an air mattress structure, etc., without particular limitation thereof.

The bed body support stand 130 (‘support stand’) is disposed beneath the bed body 110 and configured to form a flowable air layer while supporting the bottom of the bed body 110. The support stand 130 may be disposed between the body floor 111 of the bed body 110 and the floor in a room to thus allow air to flow from the room floor through the air layer formed in the support stand while supporting the bed body 110. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, the support stand 130 may further include leg parts 131, which are installed at four edges of the body floor 111 of the bed body 110, respectively. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the support stand 130 may be provided with a rectangular stand 132 with a size corresponding to the shape of the body floor 111 of the bed body 110, wherein ventilation holes 133 are formed on four side frames of the rectangular stand 132, and an upper portion of the rectangular stand to support the bed body 110 may be open or have a lattice-shaped structure. Unlike the leg parts 131, the above rectangular stand 132 may be configured in a detachable form to be attached to and detached from the lower part of the bed body 110 in order to secure and support the bed body 110.

FIG. 2 is a plant view of the infant bed with sudden death prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating that an infant is lying on the mattress body 110 of the infant bed 100. FIG. 3 illustrates the bed body support stand 130 formed in a rectangular stand shape 132 having an open structure through which upper and lower portions pass. Further, FIG. 4 illustrates an example of the bed body support stand 130 formed in a rectangular stand shape 132 wherein an upper portion is configured in a lattice-shaped structure. In addition, FIG. 5 illustrates another example of the bed body support stand 130 formed in a rectangular stand shape 132 wherein the support stand 130 is disposed beneath the infant bed 100.

As described above, the infant bed with sudden death prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: a bed body having a ventilation-capable lattice structure; a mattress body having an air layer with excellent air permeability; and a bed body support stand disposed beneath the bed body, which forms an air layer containing air capable of flowing through the bottom of the bed body toward a lower part of the bed body so that the entire structure of the infant bed has an air-flowable ventilation form, wherein air can still flow even if an infant who has been sleeping with the back down in a supine position turns over with the nose facing a mattress, thereby basically preventing sudden infant death due to suffocation. Further, even if the infant body is turned over and the nose is facing a mattress, the infant can stably breathe through the nose without discomfort in breathing, thereby maintaining a comfortable sleep state of the infant and basically preventing a problem of suffocation due to a sealed structure of an existing infant bed. In addition, the mattress body is configured in a foldable form to be folded in response to the shape of the bed body, thereby enabling a user to easily separate a mattress from the mattress body for washing and thus improving user convenience.

The present invention as described above may have various modifications and applications by those skilled in the art, to which the present invention pertains. Further, it will be understood that the technical spirit and scope of the present invention are duly defined by the appended claims. 

1. An infant bed with sudden death prevention function, comprising: a bed body in a rectangular frame shape with an open top, which has a ventilation-capable lattice structure; a mattress body installed and seated in the bed body, which has an air layer to prevent sudden death due to a suffocation accident even if an infant who has been sleeping with the back down in a supine position turns over with the nose facing a mattress; and a bed body support stand disposed beneath the bed body, which forms a flowable air layer while supporting the bottom of the bed body, wherein: the bed body includes a lattice-shaped body floor, and a lattice-shaped body frame which is vertically connected to the body floor and has four integrated sides, and the bed body has a construction of wider top and narrower bottom wherein the open top is wide but the bed body becomes narrower toward the body floor, the mattress body is installed and seated in the bed body which is formed in a rectangular frame shape with an open top and has a ventilation-capable lattice structure; and is configured in a foldable form to be folded in order to cover the four sides of the body floor and the body frame, the bed body support stand is disposed between the body floor of the bed body and the floor in a room to thus allow air to flow from the room floor through the air layer while supporting the bed body, the mattress body includes a main mattress disposed on the body floor of the bed body; and four wing mattresses which are integrally formed with four sides of the main mattress and foldable respectively, and cover four sides of the body frame, wherein the four wing mattresses are characterized in that: these wing mattresses cover the four sides of the body frame of the bed body, thus having a bumper function in order to absorb shock applied to an infant in a collision caused by motion of the infant such as tossing and turning or rolling in the bed, the bed body support stand further includes leg parts, which are installed at four edges of the body floor of the bed body, respectively.
 2. The infant bed according to claim 1, wherein the bed body is configured in a rectangular frame shape including the body floor and the body frame integrated together, and is fabricated using any one or more materials among plastic, wood and metal.
 3. The infant bed according to claim 1, further comprising: a rectangular stand with a size corresponding to the shape of the body floor of the bed body, wherein: the rectangular stand includes ventilation holes formed on four side frames, through which air can pass; and an upper part of the rectangular stand to support the bed body has an open structure. 